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SYRIA, EARLY DYNASTIC III, CIRCA 2550-2250 B.C.
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A MESOPOTAMIAN GYPSUM BEARDED HEAD OF A WORSHIPPER
SYRIA, EARLY DYNASTIC III, CIRCA 2550-2250 B.C.
Depicted with a bald pate and long beard composed of wavy locks, the oval face with a prominent nose, the small mouth pursed into a smile, the almond-shaped eyes deeply recessed to receive inlays (one preserved), the single grooved brow perhaps also once inlaid
4¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high
SYRIA, EARLY DYNASTIC III, CIRCA 2550-2250 B.C.
Depicted with a bald pate and long beard composed of wavy locks, the oval face with a prominent nose, the small mouth pursed into a smile, the almond-shaped eyes deeply recessed to receive inlays (one preserved), the single grooved brow perhaps also once inlaid
4¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Dr. Elie Borowski.
Acquired by the current owner in 1975.
Acquired by the current owner in 1975.